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Willamina Oimes VOLUME 31. No. 26 WILLAMINA, YAMHILL COUNTY. OREGON, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1940 CITY COUNCIL TO PASS ORDINANCE FOR TRAFFIC LAW /Í. E. Erack Taken O ver Standard Servire Station MR. M. PETERSEN HIGHLY PRAISED BY PUBLICATIONS Civic Club'» Benefit Show Saturday Afternoon at 2 $1.50 A YEAR ARMY ENGINEERS PREPARE D A T A FO R D A M HERE Children in this com m unity are 'I he S tandard Station, form erly again reminded of the b enefit show operated by Chas. Colburn, is now O r d i i u n c r W i l l R e g u l a t e S p e e d in g under the m anagem ent of A. E. Frack Many Publicati ion s R e q u e s tin g C o p ie s being sponsored by the Willamina P ro p o s e d D a m W o u ld B e L o c a te d T h ro u g h Town and P a r k in g Civic club to be held this Saturday who has leased the station for a long o f P e t e r s e n ’ s W r i t i n g s W h ic h A n d Z o n in g R e s tr ic tio n « H e r e a n d B a c k W a t e r U p as F a r afternoon a t 2 p.m. Mrs. Birdie period. Mr. Erack has been making A p p e a r in T h e T im e s A s W a lla c e B r id g e P errin, chairm an of the com m ittee in extensive alterations and additions to The city council met in regular the station und announces th at he will charge of the show, reports th at pro •ssion Monday night in the city hall m aintain a complete lubricating de Recently The Willamina Times has ceeds from this show will be used for The W’illamina Commercial club All hills and claims ugainst the city partm ent as well as the usual gas and received m any inquiries and compli the hot lunch project which is being m et in regular session Monday noon were read, approved and ordered oil service. Mr. Erack came to Willa m ents regarding the com m unity cor carried out a t the grade school here. in the basem ent of the local M.E. paid. A representative from a water mina recently from Albany where he respondence of M. P etersen, Grand She stated th a t between 80 and 90 church with 20 members and guests m eter company subm itted specifica was an employe of the S tandard Oil I Konde correspondent for The Times. children are being served hot lunches present to enjoy a fine luncheon tions and price of large w ater meter, company Several newspapers on the exchange free of charge. prepared by the Ladies Aid of the but the council postponed definite Admission price to the show will church. In the absence of President On another page of this issue wil’ list have commented on Mr. P eter action on this m atter. be found his advertisem ent in which sen’s items and The Times is glad to be canned goods, fru it or vegetables A1 Newby, Vice-President Kenneth The com m ittee appointed recently he is stressing his lubrication service report th at our correspondent is gain or groceries. The show is fo r grade S hetterly presided. Guests introduced to draw up a proposed ordinance reg departm ent, lie will also m aintain ing fam e not only on the west coast school students onlv and will be shown included S. W. S tew art, proprietor ulating traffic on the streets of Wil complete tire service as well as other but is steadily gaining a national at the Gay-W av theatre. Mrs. Perrin of S tew art’s Grocery who recently lamina subm itted their report, and accessories and commodities th at are ’ scope. reports th at the featu re show, “ Milky returned to Willamina a fte r m aking City A ttorney H eider was instructed found in a modern and up-to-date The journalism radio crew of the W ay.” starrin g Harold Lloyd, will be his home in the southern p a rt of the to drnw up a formal ordinance which service station. 1 University of Oregon highly praised shown only once during the a f te r state the p ast three m onths; Je rry would be acted upon at a later meet- M P<*er«en’s w rit'ngs recently and noon, so children should be on time. Kelly of Salem, Mrs. Moon of Sheri ini' of the alderm en. through thia report many northwest dan, and E. J. Vodjansky, U.S. army The fact th at much im portant I '’ublicaDons have w ritten The Times engineer. business will be brought up within fo r copies of the correspondence. A Mr. Vodjansky explained th at he the next week or two, the council Yamhill county publication recently and a crew of army engineers were adjourned subject to call by the com m ented editorially th at Mr. Pet- busily engaged in surveying property mayor. City T reasurer Beck’s m onth Y o u t h O u t s t a n d in g A m o n g 1 2 7 M e n ersen’s “ weekly contributions to The E ig h t C a s e s R e u o r t e d ; A l l T r i e d H e r e in a n d n « a r Willamina and making ly report for Jan u ary is as follows: Willamina Times are vividly read In A r m y C o m n a n y prelim inary investigations regarding W i t h E x jc e o tio n o f O n e GENERAL FUND because the wrriter has a style th at is a proposed dam to be constructed Dec. 31. 1039, Bal. 12446.7« O. J. Myers of Willamina receives! unique. says what comes to mind here. He stated th at the plan was a The W illamina police rep o rt for R EC EIPTS; the following letter this week from em bracing topics of alm ost ev er' project which is included in the huge he past month has been subm itted by Liquor revenue ..................... 11.05 the U.S. naval training station at description. His copy embodies whole W illam ette Valley P ro ject which Licenses ...................... some humor, common sense and an Chief of Police G. W. Linton and provides fo-r irrigation and elimina 21.50 { San Diego, C alif.: Night Officer Jack Cummings. The occasional s t'n g .” T axes 271.08 “ Your son has been selected as the report shows much activity from Dec. tion of soil erosion. Mr. Vodjansky Misc. PGE Franchise 3 5 .6 9 The Grand Ronde stated th at the ultim ate outcome of honor man out of 127 men in his ,, . and , Willamina . , company at this station for the week COm," Un,ty may wel1 feel proud ? f * 21 to Feb. 1, which included eight his surveys and investigations could (2820.08 ending Feb. 3, 1940. This is an honor correspondent | cases for the city police force. Cases reported included two for not be disclosed as his reports would DISBURSEM ENTS: which you may justly be proud of as ’hat ba8 (ralned fam e and hl*h p ra ': e have to be subject to th e approval of Electricity $ 99.08 it is given to the one man of each ! ,o r .i*1’ a co m ^raU v ely investigation, one vagrant, speeding, project authorities. However, it was resisting an officer, violation of op S 'r i i t , liibi.r 10.78 company who is the most conspicuous sm a’l weeklv newspaper. Most cer said th at the proposed dam, if built, S treet, supplies 113.34 in his atten tio n to duty and who tainly The W illamina Times is proud e ra to r’s license law. assault with a would be much smaller than the one deadly weapon, reckless driving, and . . . . „ , , . , postage, ate. 1.70 during this week, has dem onstrated to make th :s statem *nt and readily .Misc. expense's 87.27 the most ability to profit from the agrees with th e favorable comment tv o cases of disturbance of the peace, j o n ^ aIly called for in the W :11am- All cases, with the exception o f -one. i ette Valley P ro ject; also th at the pro- S a la rie s 180.2( instruction given. of many editors of large publications. were handled through justice court Posed s.te had been moved east from B a la n c e 2877.60 with Paul Fundm an as judge. the original place This would make of my com m anding officer and other C o ,f m r n ’ Springfield The local police force wishes to a lake th at would back up to the site $ 2 8 2 0 .0 5 Present W allace bridge, Mr. officers of this station, to congratulate P lyw ood Mill O ver Sunday thank the people of this community WATER FUND fo r th eir cooperation, and warn th at ' °djansky reported. you on having a son who started on i ■ $ 1 6 7 2 .8 2 D m . 81, 1939, Bal. his naval ca ree r with such marked j Chas. Colburn made a pleasure offenders of th e law will be taken into The culb a^ eed to tu ™ out en- R EC EIPTS: masse fo r the basketball game here . 493.75 promise of success.” (Signed) A. T. i trip over the weekend to Sprngfield, j custody. W ater receipts and taps Friday night, Feb. 9, when the local Moen, training officer. Ore., where construction of a large I qu in tet meets the strong Am ity team. plywood plant is under way. Mr. Col-1 E llin g sw o rth s Inju red in $2166.57 Prof. L. N. Riggs reported th a t school burn reported th at Chas. Ridout, su DISBURSEM ENTS: K nokey and Cninmingu to Aulì» A ccid en t M onday buses would be in operation to tra n s perintendent on the construction job In 11-rest 30.00 p o rt students, parents and friends at Springfield and also at the Willa- Open Modern Electric Soon Pipe & Accessories 160.72 W. E. Ellingsw orth, R. E. Ellings who wished to atten d the game Fri- m ;n'> nlant. said the Springfield plant I pkeep 9 8 .8 5 A new electrical store will open in would be in operation about the first w orth and J . B. Ellingsw orth, en , day night, 1877.3)0 Bulance ..................... S ecretary Ken Epley reported th at W illamina the first of next week, an- ! of Mav. It w>ll not be quite as large route to S eattle on a business trip Mondav were struck by a passing car a w ritten invitation had been sent nounce Howard Knokey and Jack as the Pacific Plywood Corp., plant $ 2 1 6 6 .5 7 Cummings who will be the proprie-1 here. Mr. Ridout sent his regards com pletely dem olishing th eir Dodge Bonneville project authorities to meet car. The accident occurred near D un-| with the club a t the next regular tors. The new business will be known to all his friends in Willamina. V alley J u n ctio n .Music C lub dee. W. E. and J. B. Ellingsworth meeting. M onday noon, Feb. 19. Mor- as Modern Electric and will be lo were taken to the Newberg hospital ton Tompkins of the Bonneville pro- lia s Y ulentine I’arlv Jan. 3 I cated in the postoffice building. Mr. Past Lc,rio n . LInil O ffice r s fo r treatm en t and observation. R. E. je c t requested the invitation. Knokey and Mr. Cummings state they T o B anquet M onday Eve Ellingsw orth escaped in ju ry and con-I -—---------------------------------- Members of the B-Natural club of will specialize in motor rewinding tinued his trip to Seattle. „ Valley Junction were guests of Donna and electircal contracting and re P resid en t g Birthday Ball L. L. Birks, a d ju ta n t of American Jean M ajors at a Valentine party pairing. Legion Post No. 75 a t Sheridan, an H. Henshaw, president of the Yam C om m ittee R ep orts S I 5 0 given at her home on W ednesday, The room at the re ar of the post- nounces th at the annual p ast com hill Co-op Funeral Home, announces Jan . 31st. office building where the Modern Cleared From Ixical D ance As usual each mem ber contributed Electric will be located has been madt manders’ and presidents’ banquet of th at an open m eeting will be held the Sheridan Post and U nit will be S aturday a t 1 :30 p.m., in the Eagles a musical num ber to make up an in over suitable to such a business. Mrs. Ruth N. Johnson, chairm an of held Monday night, Feb. 12. at 6:45 hall at McMinnville. Roy H ew itt will terestin g program . Two guessing con the President’s B irthday Ball held in p.m., followed by the reg u lar busi- be the main speaker and explain the tests were held, with Lorraine Ray the Sheridan Legron hall, Jan . 27. ■ess meeting. set-up. and Carol W erth winning the prizes. L incoln Day B a n q u et Slated reports th at all the bills have been Delightful refreshm ents with Val F or M cM innville F eb. I O lli paid and a net profit from the dance entine favors climaxed a very en resulted in $150.61. Mrs. Johnson joyable evening The Yamhill countv Rtjnublican reports th at she and the com m ittee central com m ittee is sponsoring the are extrem ely well pleased with the results. annual Lincoln Day dinner for this ’ W IL L A M IN A county, which will be held at the One half of this am ount will be re T ourist Cafe in McMinnville a t 7 p.m. tained in Yamhill county to fight the H O S P IT A L j on Saturday, Feb. 10. In addition to dread disease, infantile paralysis. The NOT E S the usual purposes of this annual rem aining half is sent into national celebration, the banquet this year will headquarters where it is used for Born to Mr. and Mrs. Stanley W al also be in the n atu re of a rally for the same purpose for the nation as a lin, W illamina, a t 10 a.m., Feb. 1, a S enator McNary, O regon’s potential ■whole. son, G ilbert Fred, weight 7 pounds candidate for the Republican presi 10 ounces. dential nom ination. D ies at R oseb u rg K enneth Allen Kilgore, weight 7 A fine program has been outlined pounds, 4 ounces, was born at 3:00 and the dinner is open to the 'public. p.m., Feb. 1, to Mr. and Mrs. Gail Reservations should he m ade in ad Mrs. 0 . W. Cobb received a tele Kilgore of Sheridan. phone call W ednesday m orning say vance. Tickets may be purchased from Oliver W. Cobb, Willamina, was Otto W. H eider of Sheridan. ing her brother-in-law, D. A. Fab- brought to the hospital Monday noon rique, had died a t the Soldiers Home a t Roseburg where he had been ad fo r in ju ries received when a brick I Mr. and Mrs. Sam Speak w ere Sun. m itted recently from the V eterans wall a t the Willamina brick plant fell j day dinner guests a t the S. J. Smith hospital at Portland. Mr. Fabrique on him. He is suffering from injuries ' home to his back and ribs. . _________________________ was a v eteran of the W orld war. MYERS BOY GETS H O N O R RATING I | I POLICE REPORT SHOWS ACTIVITY Î Mr. and Mrs. Ray Roberts of Bux Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Schlegel of ton were Sunday visitors of Harold Forest Grove spent Sunday at the home of their son and daughter-in- Fisher and Miss Elsie Meyers. law, Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Schlegel and Mr. and Mrs. I. A. R uef were Sun family. day dinner guests a t the home of her The M.E. Ladies Aid society will brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and hold th eir regular monthly silver tea Mrs. Ed S tupfel at Amity, honoring at the church parlors Friday, Feb. 9, th eir son, Clair Stupfel, on his birth at 2 p.m. All ladies are invited to at day. tend. Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Meyers had as The Missionary society of the Free ♦heir guests Monday their nephews, M ethodist church held an all day Claude Riggle of Buxton and Mr. Mc m eeting at the home of Mrs. S. A. Cormick of P ortland. Mrs. Francis Surgeon last Thursday with 14 mem Canby and son T revor also of Bux bers present. Pot-luck dinner was ton. Mr. McCormick was a W illamina served. resident about 20 years ago. Sunday guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Austin Brazeau were her m other, Mrs. Joe Nathan, a brother, Marvin N athan and a sister, Miss Mary N athan and her nephew and wife. Mr. and Mrs. F rank Bailey of P ortland. Mr. and Mrs. Bailey were m arried Friday, Jan. 26. The bride was the form er Miss Beverly T ygstrat o f Portland. Mr. and Mrs. Homer Holman spent Sunday a t the home of th eir daughter, Mrs. L ester G arb u tt a t Otis. Miss V ictoria Wilson reports her sister. Mrs. Jam es Booth, as being very ill.
